It seems to be that more often in life, we find our selves in that vicious cycle of burning out, then numbing out, only to burnout and numb out even more. It's safe to say this especially applies to teachers.

Even the PhDs of the world, like today's guest, Brendan, find themselves in that cycle. Brendan is a sociologist who specializes in the social-emotional development and well-being of boys and men, and how that intersects with the well-being of others. Brendan has a PhD in Education from the University of Edinburgh, and was formerly a highschool teacher in Vancouver, Canada.

Today, we discuss:

1. How each of us has dealt with (or not dealt with) burnout as we navigate the field of education

2. The challenge of trigger warnings, and how they undermine the courageous and dangerous conversations required to do great teaching

3. How students and teachers alike fall prey to smartphone soothing, and how it affects your classroom

(0:00) Class in session

(2:11) Brendan introduces himself

(5:40) Brendan and Ashanti share their masks, i.e., their teaching personas

(18:00) The guilt we develop from teaching in a wealthy school district

(24:00) Differences between college students and high school students

(27:00) Trigger warnings remove discomfort from good education opportunities

(33:00) Teachers will traumatize students, but it’s more important to know how to repair

(36:45) Smartphone soothing and numbing is dangerous

(44:00) How to find Brendan

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Connect with Brendan Kwiatkowski-Hartman

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